ronrees
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Ilford, Essex, Essex, United Kingdom
Member since Sep 2016
Last online 4 years ago
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6 boats(Pleasure Craft) Beachbaby
This was another own build with idea based on a 1960's Straight Runner called Beachcomber. My rebuild and p…
(Working Vessel) RAF Air Sea Rescue Launch
This is another article for MB magazine. The model plan had to fit across 2 pages (A3) Hence its length. Th…
(Racing Boat) Club Racer, One class
This is based on a Fairey Swordsman and is another of my own designs but made in Vac Formed Styrene for whi…
(Other) Sidewinder
Another of my Foam hulled, own designs using an own design Azipod thruster with B/L motor submerged and run…
(Pleasure Craft) Streamlinia
Reduced size replica of Howes Basset Streamlinia from 1935. Fitted with a dummy boiler which produces water…
(Tug Boat) Rhonnda
Own Design of 1909 Bristol Tug, Semi scale. Build using Foam and nylon stockings. Featured in Model Boats M…
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3D printingFurther to my previous item, since I wrote the article in the magazine I have had many chats with modellers who bought all sorts of different makes of printers. In my humble opinion I would only consider inves…♥ 1 like866 views3D printingHi, I read your question and the answers about 3D printing for model boat builders, I wrote an article about this subject in Model Boats Magazine, January 2016 when this building method was just getting starte…♥ 1 like867 viewsRe: (Working Vessel) RAF Air Sea Rescue LaunchThanks for liking this little project. It really turned out to be a great little working model and I have had e.mails and messages from all over, including USA, Canada and Australia.....There are more like thi…♥ 4 likes1,447 viewsRadio in a yachtHi Martin, I think I answered your original post on another Boat blog site! Ron.924 views47" Fireboat power questionHi Rolfman, This one is for you.....I wouldn't fit a 6 cell Li-Po to run your 47 inch fireboat!..It would be uncontrollable almost, even if you throttled back. That relates to an output speed in excess of 11,0…812 views47" Fireboat power questionHi Shaun, This design of hull forces the craft higher and higher the faster it goes. When it is high on the plane and almost hanging on the last few inches of propshaft it can fall off the plane either way, us…812 views(Pleasure Craft) BeachbabyThis was another own build with idea based on a 1960's Straight Runner called Beachcomber. My rebuild and plans were upgraded to modern materials like Depron Foam for the hull, Lite ply for the cabin, Brushles…
+5795 viewsFishers Green Open Day with Assoc of Model Barge Owners coming,The full size yacht club and the model boat section at Fishers Green, near Waltham Abbey has a welcome all comers Open Day. The Sailing Barge society will be coming with their models, come and have a sail. (No…2 replies1,496 views(Working Vessel) RAF Air Sea Rescue LaunchThis is another article for MB magazine. The model plan had to fit across 2 pages (A3) Hence its length. This one is built using the old Keil Kraft Eezibilt methods of the late 1950's. Made using mainly Balsa …
795 viewsLiPo batteriesHi all, Lithium-Ion and Li-Po batteries do not take kindly to being stored long term fully charged. When they are new they will do it but after 2 to 3 years of intermittant use, can start to swell a bit and th…813 views
+5795 viewsFishers Green Open Day with Assoc of Model Barge Owners coming,The full size yacht club and the model boat section at Fishers Green, near Waltham Abbey has a welcome all comers Open Day. The Sailing Barge society will be coming with their models, come and have a sail. (No…2 replies1,496 views(Working Vessel) RAF Air Sea Rescue LaunchThis is another article for MB magazine. The model plan had to fit across 2 pages (A3) Hence its length. This one is built using the old Keil Kraft Eezibilt methods of the late 1950's. Made using mainly Balsa …795 viewsLiPo batteriesHi all, Lithium-Ion and Li-Po batteries do not take kindly to being stored long term fully charged. When they are new they will do it but after 2 to 3 years of intermittant use, can start to swell a bit and th…813 views